MORGANTOWN – Vandalia Health will host a nursing expo Sept. 23, in Fairmont to connect current nursing students and recent graduates with career opportunities at Vandalia Health hospitals across West Virginia. Nurses represent West Virginia’s largest healthcare profession and serve on ...
MORGANTOWN – There has been a rise of childhood-inspired alcoholic beverages on the market, raising questions about statewide alcohol regulations. These beverages, including Buzzballz, Pop-Tarts, Hard Mountain Dew, SunnyD Vodka Seltzer and Popsicle Hard, are marketed to adults craving nostalgia, according to West Virginia University Professor of Advertising Emily Tanner. Tanner explained that this strategy works due to familiarity and emotional sympathy. “Familiarity lowers that psychological barrier, right? They don’t have to explain the flavor. Like, if you see a ...
MORGANTOWN – A patient suffering a heart attack, riding in an ambulance on the way to the hospital, wants the best possible communication between the crew and the emergency room staff awaiting the patient's arrival. Dr. Marc Dotson, an emergency medicine physician at Vandalia Health's ...
Sure, summer isn’t officially over, but pumpkins are starting to appear in area supermarkets. And it’s never too early to start planning for October-themed treats. In fact, you might already have picked up some pumpkin-shaped chocolate candy from spooky Halloween store displays. This ...
MORGANTOWN – Cancer patients, cancer survivors, their supports and families and caregivers lit lanterns of white, red and gold Thursday evening for the 2026 Light the Night procession WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital, the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and Ruby ...
Last year, it was Wheeling and Fairmont; this year, Weston and Buckhannon. You don’t have to look as far away as Nepal and Tibet to see how gushing water and flooding can devastate communities and individuals. Recently, West Virginia’s governor declared a 55-county statewide emergency ...
